Who is Max Verstappen dating? Model Kelly, 33, is F1 legend Nelson Piquet's daughter
Max Verstappen has said that he will "give it all" to win the Formula One title this weekend. Verstappen, 24, is vying for his maiden world championship. He is set to go into the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points with Lewis Hamilton. This year, the pair has led the drivers’ standings at different points. This season is sure to live long in our memories.
Verstappen, aiming for back-to-back wins at the Yas Marina Circuit, is determined to bag the title. “Last year is not always a good reference in terms of result as there were multiple factors that contributed to it,” Max Verstappen said. “We’ve been lacking a bit of pace for the past few races, but hopefully that won’t be the case this weekend." Supporting Verstappen and cheering him on is his Brazilian model girlfriend Kelly Piquet. Here's more about the woman who has charmed the F1 driver.
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Who is Kelly Piquet?
Kelly is the daughter of F1 legend Nelson Piquet. This week, she celebrated her 33rd birthday. Verstappen took to social media in 2021 to confirm his relationship with the model. Kelly was born on December 7, 1988, in Homburg, Germany. The model also works as a Motor Sports professional blogger and columnist, and manages the social media and the blog writing department of Formula E’s official website.
Kelly is a German national by birth. However, she has Brazilian roots as she is the daughter of the three-time F1 World Champion, Nelson Piquet. Nelson Piquet Jr, her brother, is also a former F1 driver and has won the 2014-15 Formula E World Championship.
From January 2017 to December 2020, Kelly had dated Daniil Kvyat. The former pair have a daughter together -- Penelope Kvyat. Kelly has worked with several popular companies like Vogue, Bergdorf Goodman, among others. She has also posed for PatBO and Lucas Boccalão. Kelly and Verstappen have been rumored to have been dating since 2020. Fans first got an inkling of their relationship, after their Instagram post on New Year's. “Happy New Year everyone,” Verstappen wrote. “Let’s make 2021 a year to remember in many ways. Wishing you all success, love and happiness just as I found mine,” he said.
When it comes to Verstappen's dating life, he had been dating Dilara Sanlik before Kelly,